VEGANS/VEGETARIANS

ProArgi-9 Plus contains two animal derived ingredients: lactose (added to vitamin k2), and vitamin D3.  These ingredients could be considered vegetarian, but not vegan.

Vitamin K itself is not a source of lactose (a milk sugar) or milk proteins.  In ProArgi-9 Plus, the vitamin K2 ingredient contains a small amount of milk protein (casein) to help standardize and disperse the vitamin.  Only a small amount of casein is found in the product; one serving provides 2 milligrams of casein.

Vitamin D3 in ProArgi-9 Plus is obtained from the wool of healthy sheep as part of normal shearing.  Lanolin (a wool grease) is extracted from the wool.  In a laboratory setting, the precursor lanolin is converted into active vitamin D3.

Vitamin D is available primarily in two forms: vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol).  D2 is from plant or yeast sources (the plant precursor ergosterol is converted to D2 in a laboratory setting), while D3 is from an animal source (either from animal sources like fish or from lanolin from sheep wool).  D3 is also the form that our bodies produce from skin exposure to sunlight.  D3 is not available from a plant source and can not be made from a synthetic source—a natural precursor, like lanolin, is required.

Vitamin D3 is considered to be the more bioactive form of vitamin D.  Scientific studies show that vitamin D in the form of D3 is better absorbed and more efficient in raising blood levels of vitamin D.  D3 has been studied for its benefits in controlling immunity and inflammation, in preventing cancers, and in providing cardiovascular support, the key reason D3 is included in ProArgi-9 Plus.  Vitamin D3 has been shown to reduce blood pressure levels by inhibiting renin, an enzyme released by the kidneys that acts to increase blood pressure.  Vitamin D receptors (VDR) may play a role in regulating blood vessel relaxation.  Vitamin D3 activates VDR which in turn exerts a positive effect on cardiovascular function.

Dietary sources of vitamin D are generally limited to fortified foods and a few animal sources such as fish and eggs. Vitamin D is naturally produced in the body through exposure to direct sunlight; however, not everyone will manufacture the needed amounts with sun exposure.  For example, people with darker skin tone, the elderly, and those living in northern latitudes may not produce an adequate supply of the sunshine vitamin.  Additionally, recent studies show that even people who live in sunny climates aren’t getting enough vitamin D.

This information was provided by the Synergy Health and Sciences Dept.

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